With Cheech and Chong out, Ivan Reitman turned to his friend from Meatballs, Bill Murray, and asked him to star in what would now be rewritten and called Stripes. Murray agreed, but he had one ...

Meatballs is a 1979 Canadian comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It is noted for Bill Murray's first film appearance in a starring role and for launching the directing career of Reitman.